Scorpion Fly - Panorpa communis

This long-snouted fly lives on dead insects - often stolen from spider webs. The female sometimes kills any prospective mates and to deter her the male will offer her a drop of saliva ..... romantic eh?

[MB]

Thankfully, fly romance is different from human romance! Haha! This is a fantastic macro shot. fav.

[Rick]

Awesome capture.

[amyK]

another great macro! terrific details

[KoalaGardens🐨]

wonderful detail!

[Diana]

Great shot, so much besutiful detail.

[Ann Williams]

Tremendous detail again. The wings look almost like stained glass windows.

[John Falconer]

Great close-up

[Julienne Jones]

@tahoemb yes this approach is not something that would appeal to me!

[Julienne Jones]

@flowerfairyann yes I thought the wings looked like windows too

[GaryW]

Stunning clarity! FAV